PROVIDENCE CHURCH

November 21, 2021

 

Welcome

Passing of the Peace: Though we are separated by distance our hearts are one in Christ. The peace of Christ be with you!  And also with you!

 

Doxology

Praise God from whom all blessings flow;

Praise him all creatures here below;

Praise him above, ye heavenly hosts;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

 

Call to Worship:   Psalm 68

Leader: May the godly man exult. May he rejoice and be merry.

Congregation: Sing to God, sing in praise of his name, extol him who rides on the clouds; rejoice before him—his name is the Lord.

Leader: A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling.

Congregation: God sets the lonely in families, he leads out the prisoners with singing;

Leader: Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens.

All: Our God is a God who saves; from the Sovereign Lord comes escape from death.

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Songs of Praise:

For the Beauty of the Earth (Folliott Pierpoint, 1864; tune C. Kocher, 1838)

For the beauty of the earth, for the glory of the skies,

For the love which from our birth over and around us lies,

Lord of all, to thee we raise this our hymn of grateful praise.

 

For the beauty of each hour of the day and of the night,

Hill and vale, and tree and flower, sun and moon and stars of light,

Lord of all, to thee we raise this our hymn of grateful praise.

 

For the joy of human love, brother, sister, parent, child,

Friends on earth and friends above, for all gentle thoughts and mild,

Lord of all, to thee we raise this our hymn of grateful praise.

 

 

For each perfect gift of thine to our race so freely given,

Graces human and divine, flowers of earth and buds of heaven,

Lord of all, to thee we raise this our hymn of grateful praise.

 

For thy Son, who from on high humbly came to earth to die,

For redemption from our sin for all who believe in him,

Lord of all, to thee we raise this our hymn of grateful praise.

 

We Bow Down (Twila Paris, 1984  CCLI #20003)

You are Lord of Creation and Lord of my life,

Lord of the land and the sea;

You were Lord of the heavens before there was time,

and Lord of all lords You will be!

 

Chorus: We bow down and we worship You, Lord,

We bow down and we worship You, Lord,

We bow down and we worship You, Lord,

Lord of all lords You will be!

 

You are King of Creation and King of my life,

King of the land and the sea;

You were King of the heavens before there was time,

And King of all kings You will be!

 

Chorus: We bow down and we crown you the King,

We bow down and we crown you the King,

We bow down and we crown you the King,

King of all kings you will be!

 

You are Lord of Creation and Lord of my life,

Lord of the land and the sea;

You were Lord of the heavens before there was time,

and Lord of all lords You will be!

 

Chorus: We bow down and we worship You, Lord,

We bow down and we worship You, Lord,

We bow down and we worship You, Lord,

Lord of all lords You will be!

 

We bow down and we crown you the King,

We bow down and we crown you the King,

We bow down and we crown you the King,

King of all kings you will be!

 

 

My Heart is Filled with Thankfulness (Stuart Townend, Keith Getty, 2003 CCLI #4108704)

My heart is filled with thankfulness to him who bore my pain,

who plumbed the depths of my disgrace and gave me life again,

who crushed my curse of sinfulness and clothed me in his light,

and wrote his law of righteousness with power upon my heart

 

My heart is filled with thankfulness to him who walks beside,

who floods my weaknesses with strength, and causes fears to fly;

whose every promise is enough for every step I take,

sustaining me with arms of love and crowning me with grace.

 

My heart is filled with thankfulness to him who reigns above,

whose wisdom is my perfect peace, whose every thought is love.

For every day I have on earth is given by the King,

so I will give my life, my all to love and follow him,

to love and follow him.

 

Confession/Assurance    

 

Respond in Praise:

 

 

Great Is Thy Faithfulness (Thomas Chisholm, 1923)

Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father;

there is no shadow of turning with thee;

Thou changest not, thy compassions, they fail not;

as thou hast been thou forever wilt be.

 

Chorus:

Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness!

Morning by morning new mercies I see:

all I have needed thy hand hath provided—

great is thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!

 

Summer and winter and springtime and harvest,

sun, moon and stars in their courses above,

join with all nature in manifold witness

to thy great faithfulness, mercy, and love. (Chorus)

 

Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,

thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide,

strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow:

blessings all mine with ten thousand beside! (Chorus)

 

 

 

Scripture Reading:    Matt. 13:31-32

 

The Mustard Seed and the Leaven

 

31 He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field. 32 It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is larger than all the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches.”

 

This is the Word of the Lord.   Thanks be to God!

Sermon:  ” Mysteries of the Kingdom:  The Crowding, Nesting, Tending ”                                                    Josh Schatzle                  

 

Hymn of Dedication

No Longer Slaves (Brian Johnson, Joel Case, Johathan David Helser, 2014; CCLI #7030123)

You unravel me with a melody, You surround me with a song

of deliverance from my enemies ‘til all my fears are gone.

 

Chorus: I’m no longer a slave to fear; I am a child of God.

I’m no longer a slave to fear; I am a child of God.

 

From my mother’s womb, you have chosen me; Love has called my name.

I’ve been born again into a family; your blood flows through my veins. (Chorus)

 

Oh–oh, oh.  Oh—oh oh (2X)

 

You split the sea so I could walk right through it;

My fears are drowned in perfect love.

You rescued me so I could stand and sing: “I am a child of God!” (2X)

 

I am a child of God,

Yes I am a child of God!

 

Lord’s Prayer:

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors.

Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil:

for thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory.  Amen

 

Hymn of Thanksgiving

Now Thank We All Our God (Martin Rinkart, 1636, tr. Catherine Winkworth, 1858; tune Johann Cruger, 1647)

Now thank we all our God with heart and hands and voices,

who wondrous things hath done, in whom his world rejoices;

who from our mothers’ arms, hath blessed us on our way

with countless gifts of love, and still is ours today.

 

O may this bounteous God through all our life be near us,

with ever-joyful hearts and blessed peace to cheer us;

and keep us in his grace, and guide us when perplexed,

and free us from all ills in this world and the next.

 

All praise and thanks to God the Father now be given,

the Son, and him who reigns with them in highest heaven—

the one eternal God, whom earth and heav’n adore;

for thus it was, is now, and shall be evermore

 

Benediction 

 

Welcome Josh Schatzle!.  Josh is married to Jessi and they have two teenage children.  Josh has been an EPC pastor for 17 years and their family is close friends with the Brouwers.  They have recently relocated to the Black Mountain area

 

 

KNOW

Welcome to Providence Church! We are glad that you are here, joining us in person or via Zoom!.

Sunday School:   Adult and Youth Sunday School is at 11:15. Paula Rhodarmer will be teaching.   Will/Christina are leading a study of The Risen Lord for couples/singles. Bill/Jerry are leading the Youth SS in a classic book by CS Lewis.

Fellowship Time: Between the end of our worship service and before SS

Children of all ages are invited to participate in the entire service of worship.  Childcare for children up to 6 years of age, in our downstairs Christian Ed wing (on the left) at the end of the hallway.

Church Christmas Decorating – NEED HELP decorating the church TODAY after SS.

Nursery Worker Needed –     Providence is looking to hire a part time nursery worker for each Sunday from 9:45 to 12noon.  Please contact Edward Brouwer 828-550-4615, or Linda Wilson, 901-230-7178, providencechurchassistant@gmail.com, if you are interested or know of anyone that might be.  Also, please be in prayer that God will guide this process. Thank you!

 

GROW

Pastor Bible Study – NO BIBLE STUDY THIS TUESDAY

Women’s Prayer Group – 10:15am Tuesday mornings, contact Linda Roberts for more info

Men’s Prayer Group – 6:45am Thursday mornings, contact Sam Mitchell for more info.

Wed. Night Bible Study:  NO BIBLE STUDY THIS WEDNESDAY

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OCC Collection Center Volunteer Opportunity:  If you are interested in processing OCC boxes at the Charlotte collection center on Nov. 22, 1-6 please contract Renee Mitchell,  828-734-8791, we have only 8 spaces available.

Haywood Children’s Outreach:  Would you like to help Christ love shine in a special way this Christmas for children in Haywood County? Providence Church is donating a Storybook Bible for those children affected by the flooding in Cruso.  The Bibles will be distributed at an event December 4, “Hope for the Holidays”, a workshop for those who have suffered loss during the past year.  To make a monetary gift donation, mark it for “Haywood Children’s Outreach”.   Any surplus funds from this collection, along with other mission funds will be used to help purchase Bibles for the Junaluska Bible Club’s Christmas party.

Salvation Army Bell Ringing:  It’s that time of year! We have the privilege of ringing the bell for Salvation Army donations.  Providence has the date of December 7th, from 10:00am to 8:00pm.  Each slot is for one hour.  The sign up sheet is in the Narthex.  You can also contact Bill Allsbrook, 828-734-4536.

Open Door Soup Kitchen: This is an ongoing commitment of Providence Church to the least, the last, the lost and the lonely of our community.  While Open Door is no longer able to serve meals, we are still volunteering to cook the meals on the first Friday of each month.  If you can serve in this way, please let Linda Wilson know at 901-230-7178.  Thanks for your faithfulness.

 

Prayer Requests: Deaths: Glenn Glad (prayers for Glad family) Healing: Glenda White, Judd and Susanne Heriot, Robbie Hargrove, Mike Lear, Chuck & Carole Torpy; Thom Morgan’s mother; Lisa Rhodarmer’s mother Ruth and brother Michael; Sarah Altman’s brother-in-law Dan